Texas drilling permits · Monday
Texas drilling permits issued March 16, 2026
30 permits from 11 operators, 24 horizontal. 25 drill, 5 recompletion.
Data through August 19, 2026. RRC posts the daily permit file each business day and EZRRC ingests it nightly.
By RRC district
District 06 13 · District 08 6 · District 8A 4 · District 05 2 · District 7C 2 · District 04 1 · District 09 1 · District 01 1
Every permit issued March 16, 2026
| County | Operator | Lease | Well | API number | Type | Profile | Depth (ft) | Field | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duval | KD ENERGY, LLC | KOHLER, V. -A- | 231 | 42-131-39701 |
DRILL | Vertical | 2,000 | KOHLER | 913320 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Freestone | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | COCHRUM GAS UNIT | 16 | 42-161-33840 |
RECOMPLETION | Vertical | 13,500 | FREESTONE (CV-BOSSIER CONS.) | 914056 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Gaines | OXY USA INC. | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT | 3215 | 42-165-32673 |
RECOMPLETION | Vertical | 6,000 | SEMINOLE (SAN ANDRES) | 914135 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Gaines | OXY USA INC. | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT | 3405 | 42-165-31381 |
RECOMPLETION | Vertical | 6,000 | SEMINOLE (SAN ANDRES) | 914136 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Gaines | OXY USA INC. | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT | 3912R | 42-165-33125 |
RECOMPLETION | Vertical | 6,000 | SEMINOLE (SAN ANDRES) | 914147 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Gaines | OXY USA INC. | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT | 4014 | 42-165-32903 |
RECOMPLETION | Vertical | 6,000 | SEMINOLE (SAN ANDRES) | 914146 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Howard | LANGFORD & BRIGHAM OPERATING LLC | CURLY BILL UNIT 31-42 | 5LS | 42-227-42846 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 7,100 | SPRABERRY (TREND AREA) | 914049 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Leon | COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LLC | LEON CO ALLOC | 38H | 42-289-32227 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 30,000 | BALD PRAIRIE (CV CONSOLIDATED) | 914041 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Midland | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | MARION WEST 36-25 D | 2LS | 42-329-48140 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 12,500 | SPRABERRY (TREND AREA) | 912894 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Midland | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | MARION WEST 36-25 F | 2JM | 42-329-48142 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 12,500 | SPRABERRY (TREND AREA) | 912897 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Midland | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | MARION WEST 36-25 F | 2JM | 42-329-48142 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 12,500 | SPRABERRY (TREND AREA) | 912897 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Midland | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | ELKIN-ESTES 34SS | 119H | 42-329-48190 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 10,694 | SPRABERRY (TREND AREA) | 913448 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Midland | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | ELKIN-ESTES 34TT | 120H | 42-329-48191 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 10,694 | SPRABERRY (TREND AREA) | 913452 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Nacogdoches | EXCO OPERATING COMPANY, LP | CHIRENO B-GOMEZ A ALLOC | 1H | 42-347-33543 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 15,400 | CARTHAGE (HAYNESVILLE SHALE) | 914051 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Nacogdoches | EXCO OPERATING COMPANY, LP | CHIRENO B-GOMEZ A ALLOC | 2HB | 42-347-33544 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 15,400 | CARTHAGE (HAYNESVILLE SHALE) | 914055 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| San Augustine | APEX NATURAL GAS, LLC | ALEXANDER G | 7H | 42-405-30929 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 14,500 | CARTHAGE (HAYNESVILLE SHALE) | 914082 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| San Augustine | APEX NATURAL GAS, LLC | ALEXANDER G | 7H | 42-405-30929 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 14,500 | CARTHAGE (HAYNESVILLE SHALE) | 914082 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| San Augustine | APEX NATURAL GAS, LLC | ALEXANDER H | 8HB | 42-405-30927 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 14,500 | CARTHAGE (HAYNESVILLE SHALE) | 914080 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| San Augustine | APEX NATURAL GAS, LLC | ALEXANDER H | 8HB | 42-405-30927 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 14,500 | CARTHAGE (HAYNESVILLE SHALE) | 914080 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| San Augustine | APEX NATURAL GAS, LLC | ALEXANDER I | 9H | 42-405-30928 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 14,500 | CARTHAGE (HAYNESVILLE SHALE) | 914081 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| San Augustine | APEX NATURAL GAS, LLC | ALEXANDER I | 9H | 42-405-30928 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 14,500 | CARTHAGE (HAYNESVILLE SHALE) | 914081 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| San Augustine | APEX NATURAL GAS, LLC | ALEXANDER UNIT | 2H | 42-405-30925 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 14,500 | CARTHAGE (HAYNESVILLE SHALE) | 914078 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| San Augustine | APEX NATURAL GAS, LLC | ALEXANDER UNIT | 2HU | 42-405-30925 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 14,500 | CARTHAGE (HAYNESVILLE SHALE) | 914078 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| San Augustine | APEX NATURAL GAS, LLC | ALEXANDER UNIT | 2H | 42-405-30925 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 14,500 | CARTHAGE (HAYNESVILLE SHALE) | 914078 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| San Augustine | APEX NATURAL GAS, LLC | ALEXANDER UNIT | 2HU | 42-405-30925 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 14,500 | CARTHAGE (HAYNESVILLE SHALE) | 914078 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| San Augustine | APEX NATURAL GAS, LLC | ALEXANDER UNIT | 3HB | 42-405-30926 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 14,500 | CARTHAGE (HAYNESVILLE SHALE) | 914079 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Upton | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | BROOK N-12F | 6H | 42-461-43555 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 10,714 | SPRABERRY (TREND AREA) | 914017 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Upton | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | BROOK N-12J | 10H | 42-461-43559 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 10,710 | SPRABERRY (TREND AREA) | 914114 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Wise | BKV NORTH TEXAS, LLC | INDIAN CREEK R 9 (AW) | 9H | 42-497-38151 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 16,576 | NEWARK, EAST (BARNETT SHALE) | 913746 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Zavala | ROSEWOOD RESOURCES, INC. | LANG TRUST | B 04H | 42-507-33569 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 7,500 | BRISCOE RANCH (EAGLEFORD) | 914062 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
Counties
- San Augustine 11
- Midland 5
- Gaines 4
- Nacogdoches 2
- Upton 2
- Duval 1
- Freestone 1
- Howard 1
- Leon 1
- Wise 1
Operators
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